What I’m Packing for Italy!

Michael and I are heading to Italy on Wednesday! (Check out this post on how we scored cheat flights.) It’s somewhat of a short trip because of our work schedules. We’re leaving on Wednesday and will be back in D.C. on Monday night. We’re visiting friends that live just north of Venice in Sacile. We’ll be spending one night there, three nights in Modena, and one night in Rome! Although we’re spending three nights in Modena, we’ll be training to Parma one day and Bologna another day! Basically, we’re hitting all of the foodie cities, and I couldn’t be more excited!

Of course I’ll have blog posts on all of our travels, but today I wanted to share what I’m packing for our quick trip! The high temps will be in the mid 70s and the lows will be in the 60s. If you’ve read any of my travel posts, you know that I’m a stickler for traveling with only a carry on bag. I’ll be bringing my Away Bigger Carry On bag along with my Herschel Backpack.

What to Pack for Italy

Like I said, we have two long travel days (DCA<>JFK<>VCE) and (FCO<>DTW<>DCA) plus four days bouncing around Italy. So let’s jump into what I’ll be packing!

Tops

We’ll be be-bopping around for four days and four nights. With that in mind, I’m packing eight tops that can easily work for daytime or nighttime activities! I’m also bringing a denim jacket for layering. A few tops that are making the trip …

Toiletries

I’m essentially sticking to this toiletry packing list that I shared last summer when Michael and I went to Europe for two weeks. I’m planning on sharing a peek into my toiletry bags at some point during the trip on Instagram Stories so stay tuned!

Accessories

Along with my backpack, I packed this Vera Bradley bag in my carry on. It flattens out easily, which makes it great for packing, but it’s actually really large and holds a lot! It has handles as well as a shoulder strap. Perfect for toting my camera and wallet around during the day!

Electronics

I’ll be bringing my laptop, my DSLR camera along with two lenses (5omm and 10-18mm). Chargers for both, plus iPhone chargers and extra on-the-go chargers are necessary too! I’ll also be bringing my hard drive along in case my photos need to be transferred or if my computer decides to max out on storage while I’m away. The hard drive is more like a security blanket, but it’s small and compact so I don’t mind carrying it along. I also threw in my plug adapters (best Amazon purchase!).

You are going to have an amazing time. Look forward to swing your pictures. I love my Away bag and it was a great carry-on for my 12 days in Italy always appreciate your recommendation of this bag. Have a wonderful trip!

Posted 4.17.18

Ashlee wrote:

Thanks so much, Lucy! The Away bag is so good! I’ll be sharing lots of pics! =)

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